Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Badridhar Diwan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Beltara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 38,867 votes (39.10% vote share). The runner-up was Bhuvneshwar Prasad Yadav (Indian National Congress) with 33,891 votes.
A total of 20 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badridhar Diwan | 38867 | 39.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Bhuvneshwar Prasad Yadav | 33891 | 34.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sudama Prasad Shukla | 14411 | 14.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Dilharan Sahu | 2516 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Manoj Kumar Sharma | 1133 | 1.10% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 6 | Trilochan Sahu | 1133 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Kamlesh Singh(ALOO BHAIYA) | 1121 | 1.10% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 8 | Baba Pavar Tamaskar | 942 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Chedilal Dhimar | 892 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Babulal | 793 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Sunil Kumar Jha | 724 | 0.70% | Shiv Sena |
| 12 | Vidhya Nand Sonwani | 473 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Kranti Kumar Pandey | 448 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Shiv Kumar Khare | 446 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Anjori Ram Sahu | 358 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Backward Party |
| 16 | Khilavan Netam "rakhi" | 307 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Gondvana Party |
| 17 | Shri Chand Makhija | 301 | 0.30% | Republican Paksha (Khoripa) |
| 18 | Ramsharan Singh Netam | 292 | 0.30% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 19 | Baranlal Kariyare | 213 | 0.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 20 | Parasram Yadav | 147 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Sadbhawna Samaj Party |
The Beltara constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Badridhar Diwan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 38,867 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.